Sidharth Bharathan (born 26 May 1983) is an Indian actor, screenwriter and film director who prominently works in

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. He hade his acting debut in '' Nammal'' (2002) and directional debut in '' Nidra'' (2012)."Siddharth to remake Nidra in Malayalam"
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Early and personal life

Sidharth was born on 26 May 1983 to film director

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and actress

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. He was married to Anju Mohan Das since 12 December 2008 for about five years and later divorced in 2013. On 31 August 2019, he married Sujina and they have a daughter.

Career

2002–2004: Debut and breakthrough

Sidharth began his film career through the Malayalam film '' Nammal'' in 2002 along with Jishnu Raghavan and

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and also he received

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for Best Debut Actor. And also acted in several films ''

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'', '' Youth Festival'', ''Kakkakarumban'' and '' Ennittum'' along with Kaniha. Then, he had acted in '' Rebecca Uthup Kizhakkemala'', '' Spirit'' and '' Olipporu'' in 2014. In 2023, he made his acting comebock through '' Vela'' and '' Bramayugam''.

2012–present: Directional debut and beyond

He made his directorial debut and played the lead role in '' Nidra'' and also acted as a lead actor along with

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, it was a remake of the 1981 Malayalam film of the same name directed by his father. He has also worked as a

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for the film ''Isha'', a segment in the anthology film ''

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''. Also directed successful films '' Chandrettan Evideya'', ''

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'' and '' Chathuram''.

Accident and aftermath

Sidharth was seriously injured in an accident on 11 September 2015. The

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car he was driving hit a wall on the road at Chambakkara near

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and the actor sustained serious injuries in his leg and head. He was in the

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of the

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Filmography

As an actor

As a director

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bharathan, Siddharth 1983 births Living people Malayali people Film directors from Chennai Malayalam film directors Male actors from Chennai Male actors from Thrissur Male actors in Malayalam cinema Indian Hindus Indian screenwriters Indian male film actors 21st-century Indian male actors Kerala Film Critics Awards winners